Past Articles Kawasaki Street Bike Reviews

2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 Comparison

Monday, November 09, 2009
See the Kawasaki Concours 14 battle its sport-touring rivals in Motorcycle USA's 2009 Sport-Touring Shootout.

2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 First Ride

Friday, October 30, 2009
Kawasaki refines its monster-motored sport-tourer with customer feedback to improve touring cred. But does the re-invigorated 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 benefit from the changes?

2009 Kawasaki ER-6n Comparison

Monday, June 08, 2009
See how the Kawasaki ER-6n motorcycle stacks up against the Suzuki Gladius motorcycle in this Motorcycle USA street bike motorcycle comparison.

2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 Comparison

Monday, February 04, 2008
Come along for the ride as we take five Super Sport-Touring motorcycles for over a 1000-mile trek up the scenic Pacific Coast Highway.

2007 Kawasaki Z1000 Comparison

Monday, October 15, 2007
MotorcycleUSA takes the latest batch of nakeds and tossed them together - relax its nothing dirty, just our '07 Streetfighter Comparo.

2008 Kawasaki Versys First Ride

Tuesday, September 04, 2007
After gaining wide-spread popularity in Europe and Canada, Kawasaki prepares to unleash its versatile all-around performer, the Versys, on the American market.

2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 First Ride

Friday, August 03, 2007
It's got a monster motor and nice lines, but does the Concours 14 live up to its hype as the new "Transcontinental Supersport Tourer" it claims to be?

2007 Kawasaki Z1000 First Ride

Monday, June 04, 2007
Kawasaki tries to convert the American masses to the joys of the street-fighter creed with the release of its overhauled Z1000.

2006 Kawasaki Z750S Quick Ride

Monday, January 15, 2007
One great multipurpose bike has been overlooked by the herd mentality of a blind devotion to motorcycles with fairings. This affordably priced Z deserves better.

Project Z1000 Final Installment

Thursday, January 11, 2007
After modifying our Z's suspension, we didn't want to give it back! Check out our project bike wrap-up.

2006 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Comparison

Monday, October 23, 2006
What do you get when you throw a half-dozen newbies together with four different styles of beginner bikes which ring in under four grand? An MCUSA Newbie Bike Comparo, that's what.

Project Z1000 Part 3

Tuesday, June 27, 2006
We've got more power, courtesy of a revised airbox, a piggyback fuel computer from Techlusion and the titanium Leo Vince exhaust we mentioned last time around.

Project Z1000 Part 2

Friday, April 07, 2006
Finally, it's back! Our long-term project bike checks in with a trick new heads-up display, a couple of cosmetic tweaks and some new rubber.

2005 Kawasaki Z750S First Ride

Wednesday, July 20, 2005
In a niche-oriented marketplace, Kawi brings us something novel: a motorcycle that can do it all, and one that does it with style and verve for a nice price.

2004 Kawasaki Z1000 Project Bike

Saturday, January 22, 2005
While our Z hasn't led a charmed life in the hands of our masochistic testers, we've been charmed by its rich character and mighty power punch.

2004 Kawasaki Z1000 Comparison

Sunday, November 28, 2004
Which is the best engine configuration for a near-naked sportbike? We find out in this unique comparison test.

2005 Kawasaki ZZR1200 Comparison

Friday, October 15, 2004
We went the distance and hit the twisties on the latest sport touring bikes from Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha. Now read 4,000 words to learn about your next 20,000 mile motorcycle.

2004 Kawasaki Z1000

Thursday, February 26, 2004
A bike more powerful than a ZX-9R that feels like a big motocross bike. The Z1000 adds up to big fun. But can it be bad to be bad?
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